Acute and chronic respiratory symptoms among primary care patients who smoke crack cocaine

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 542-551

  Leece, Pamela ^a   Rajaram, Nikhil ^a   Woolhouse, Susan ^b   Millson, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addictions; Asthma; COPD; Crack cocaine; Primary care

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SMOKING; COMPLICATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ASTHMA; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CRACK COCAINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84878696930     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-012-9780-9     Document Type: Review

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